Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-12-30
THE GOLDEN JUBILEE.
FIFTY YEARS SPENT IN THE PRIEST
HOOD.
Richmond Catholics Celebrate the 0ocs.
SION and Pass Besolutions-Bishop
Keane's Remarks.


SION and Pass Resolutions-Bishop
Kesne's Remarks.
Last night Cathedral Hall was crowded
with brilliant audience OF ladies and
gentlemen, assembled TO celebrate in
public meeting the occasion OF the golden
jubilee OF the present Pope. The stage
was tastcfully decorated, the word "Leo'
appearing in gold letters above bcauti-
ful crayon portrait Of tho Pope, while
cverprcens were set on each side of the
stage.
The following clergy occupied seats on
The platform Right Rev Bishop Keane,
dressed III Soutane, weariog his pectoral
crCsS; Very Rev. a. Van de Nyver,
vicar general Rev. John Il. Slattery:
Very Rev. Wiliebald Balmgarten. 0. s.
b. Fathers Roman, o. s. b., Tierney,
/ Cutler, Fahey, Leahy, O. S. b., and
D0ulon, O. 5. =.
The meeting was opened by the Vicar
General reciting the Ycni Sancte
Spiltus, the audience standing.
Mr. JENRINs's SKETCH.
Mr. +. Courtney jenkins, president Of
! the McGill Union, then read an interest
+ ing sketch of Leo MIL, which was
/ listened TO with great attention, and was
over and over again interrupted by ap-
/ plauSo.
Mr.. jenkins began his reading with
I dlsciaiming any intention to attempt an
elaborate essay upon the Pontifcate of
Leo NIL, alludiug to the fact that the
/ Right Rev. Bishop would give the pub
he that enjoyment on the coming Sun
! day evening at the Cathedral rs already
announced. Defending the Catholics
/ ot tbis country from tue charges
made IN past years that during tue
| temporal power OF the papacy they
could not bear allegiance alike TO Pope
and President, ald later, after the
/ papoi, civil authority had been
foIcibly taken the silly accusations that
their very conscienccs belonged /
10 the Pontin-he claimed that
nowhere on earth did there exist a more
loyal subject TO the civil government or
a moro ardent devotce to his spirit /
ual authorities than is seen IN the faithful /
/ Catholic citizen of the United States, /
AMI Ais sketch of the life of Pope |
Leo Nil. was confined more closely |
TO the carly events of his life |
corresponding with the events of /
fifty years ago and subsequent, which /
pcnoi is now being celebrated through |
out the civilized world, and be gave q ,
very interesting rCs1Wc OF the services /
of MonsigVUr Pccci as civil governor of /
fHn yfVgt-1rp.c So rrligit lt., ho1 ]
been assigned as papal nunclo to the .
Court Of hiDg Leopold, at Belgium, and
as Bishop of Pcruggia, concluding with
the reading Of one Of his pastoral letters
upon tie subject of the Churchs rela-
ton 10 science culture, and civilization.
MR.. EGAS's POEM.
After some very appropriate music,
vocal and Instrumental, Mr.. W. L. Rcddy /
recited with much skill and pathos
Maurice Egans poem. LEO MIL"
which was loudly applsUded. Following
are three of the verses:
lie. rontG. poet, prophot--ho, shepherd, SER
want, seer,
FROM olt the seemins coaos bade the Christian
world appear
Though Rome WIS held by scoGers and hope
was thrilled By fear
Brothers. brothers. God is hidden. ani wo can
NOT sec His face,
Yet. though sin and s'oth ard striving our hope
sometimes deiG-".
Tho Lord o: All is Of us-Io is human OF our
race.
Then o ChrisHs1s hear the Prophet who bids
fAc world Doe free
From tae touies OF false science or false lib
euv:
For mo lirttisdewnipg, brothers, Of the Church's
jubilee.
Rev. John r. SIattery then made some
consmtulstcry remarks suitable to the
occasion.
RENAEKs or THE BISHOP.
Bishop Keane then advanced to the
front and said substantially:
This meeting was called under the
auspices of the McGill Catholic Union
TO give expression to the congratulations
OF the lalty to Pope Leo NIL, our most
revercd Father IN Christ, on the occa-
sion of his golden jubilee. At the &C.
clcsiastical celebration which will take
plcc next Sunday in the Cathedral !
viii speak in the morning on Leo as
priest and at night as Pope
Thus 1t is that the laitv vie with the
clergy in doing ouor 70 this joyful occa-
sion, aud not ouly they but non-Cath-
O.ics vie with Catholics all over the
world 20 90 honor 10 this great pOntiff on {
the occasion of hi3 fiftieth anniversary 7
of his elevation to the priesthood. it IS :
time now that the Old days Of bitter ,
antagonism should vanish in the mighty
Of the past, and tisa coDsola- r
tion that our separated brethren, though ,
their ancestors called the Pope "anti- '
Christ, now recognize him rs tue centre :
sud supreme head Of the oldest form OF
r
1t is gratifying to observe, too, that !
Queen Victoria. who is the head OF the .
Church in England by law established. :
las hastened to send her mbassador, the I
Catholic Duke OF Norfolk, to lay at the y
.eet OF lis Holiness her presents and a
Eut others than Queen !;
Victoria-not even Christians-agree IN 4
lonoring the Pope, and tins week the n
Of the Empcrors Of China
md japan, followers of Buddah and I
}oniucius, stand side by side IN the Vat-
au with the representatives. OF the Chris I
IAN world And it Is remarkable that
lie first jubilee Offering this year was
hat OF the Sultan of Turkey. q q
While we are glad to see all tender ;,
heir marks Of cougratulation to our Holy U
'ather, our hearts ere particularly affect 9
q bv the tribute OF honor and affection u
orwarled this week by the President Of u
he United States, who has sent his Ho- 0
mess a beautifully-engrossed copy OF s'
nc Constitution Of our country. Bigotry "
nav howl about our ultramontanism,
csuitsm. Romauism, snd the like, but G.
he President, although not himself a Sc
'atholic, showed himself man enough o
D act Independently of all nGrow-mind- n n
Il influences. - -
The Bishop dwelt with great force and =
{ length on President Cleyeland's >
A TF..onn,I.aa1 III